Wall cabinet structure



Nov. 19, 1929." G. T. GOURLEY WALL CABINET STRUCTURE Filed March 2, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Glen/ Nov. 19,1929. G. T. GOURLEY WALL CABIIIIET STRUCTURE Filed March 2, 29 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Glen/T Goa/r163,

Patented Nov. 19, 1929 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GLENN T. GOURLEY, OF YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO GENERAL FIREPROOFING COMPANY, OF YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO WALL CABINET STRUCTURE Application filed March 2, 1929. Serial No. 344,032.

This invention relates to improvements in cabinets of the type which are inclusive of a casing and a finishing frame, the purpose being to provide means to assure a tight fit of the casing within the finishing frame irrespective of variations in size, within liberal manufacturing tolerance limits, of either or both the casing and the frame.

In particular the invention relates to me tallic wall cabinets of the built-in type, that is, to cabinets of the type in'which a casing is adaptedto be mounted within a frame built into or otherwise rigidly and to all intents and purposes, permanently attached to a wall in finishing relation to a casing receiving opening or recess formed therein. Specifically, therefore, it is the purpose of the present invention to provide a finishing frame with means whereby it is adapted to be built into or otherwise permanently secured to a wall to receive a casing, and to so construct the frame and casing that when the casing is engaged in the frame marginal portions of the casing will fit tightly within the frame despite a possible difference in size, within liberal manufacturing tolerance limits, between the frame and the casing.

Another purpose of the invention is to so construct a cabinet frame and casing that the casing will become tightly fitted within the frame as the result of the mere act of pushing the casing into the frame.

A further purpose of the invention resides in the provision of means to enable the casing readily to be secured in the frame and as readily detached and removed therefrom.

With the foregoing and other purposes in view the invention consists in the novel fea, tures of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and defined in the appended claims.

' p In the drawings, wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts in the different views:

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged front elevation of a section of the frame element; and 7 Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the frame anchoring elements.

Referringnow to the drawings in detail, it will be observed that the present cabinet structure includes essentially a frame element A and a casing element B.

Frame element A, which may be of any suitable or desired shape, is illustrated in the present instance as comprising spaced side rails 10'\10 and a connecting top rail 11, the lower ends of the side rails resting upon the floor or other foundation 12 and being otherwise unconnected with one another. If desired, however, the bottom portions of the sides 10 may be connected in the same manner as their top portions by means of a transverse rail in all respects a duplicate of top rail 11. Whatever shape the frame may be, all of the rail portions thereof are of corresponding cross-section,,and asbest illustrated in Fig. 2 each of said rail portions in cross-section consists of a front portion 13, a side portion 14 and a rearwardly and inwardly directing connecting portion 15 disposed at obtuse angles to the portions 13 and 14, which latter are disposed at right angles to one another. The marginal portions 16 and 17 of the portions 13 and 14, respectively, arev bent to extend inwardly towards one another and are disposed at acute angles to the portions 13 and'14, respectively, while U-shaped slits are cut in the portion 15 at suitable intervals to provide tongues 18 which are bent out- Ward to lie parallel or substantially parallel to the side portion 14. Y

Casing element B which corresponds in shape to frame A and which is adapted to be received in the. latter, consists in the present instance of side portions 19 and a connecting top portion 20, each of uniform crosssection. Should frame A be provided with a bottom rail, said casing would be provided with a cooperating bottom portion as is understood. As previously intimated casing B is adapted to be fitted tightly within the frame A by the mere act of pushing the casing into the frame and to this end said casing is constructed to include a marginal portion laterally offset outwardly with respect to the body portion thereof for cooperation with the inclined portions 15 of the respective rail portions of frame A. In other words, casing B consists in cross-section of a body portion 21 adapted to extend parallel to the portion 14 of the frame A when the casing is engaged in said frame, and a laterally outwardly directed front portion 22, the marginal portion 23 of w hich extends inwardly at an acute angle to said portion 22 for engagement with the portion 15 of frame A. Thus, even though there be a material difference in size between the frame 'A and casing B, portion 23 will, as the result of the mere act of pushing the casing into the frame, contact tightly with the portion 15 due to the angular disposition of the latter with respect to the direction'of movement of the easing into the frame, it being understood,

of course, that the portions 15-of the respective rails of the frame cooperate with one another to produce an inwardly tapering frame mouthassuring contact of all of the casing portions 23 therewith and also centering of the casing within the frame.

' After the casing has been pushed into the frame a. suflicient distance to bring the portions 23 into firm contact with the portions of the casing with the frame, it being notedin this respect that the portions 25 do not shift laterally but only fore and aft with respect to 'the tongues 18 during fitting of the casing within the frame.

Frame A is adapted otherwise permanently assembled or connected with a wall in finishing relationto a casing receivingopening orrecess formed therein and to this end a plurality of frame -anchoring elements G are provided-as illustrated in detail in Fig. 4t of the drawings. These anchoring elements consist in the present instance of corrugated p'lates126 adapted to be embedded inth'e masonry of the wall, said plates having formed thereon or rigidly attached thereto in any suitable manner bars 27 shaped at theirendsto be snugly received within the acute angular portions of the frame formed between'the portions 1816 and 14-17 thereof-respectively, for locking the frame to said anchoringelements, angle iron pieces 28 preferably but not necesto be built into orsarily being provided to reinforce said anchoring elements.

From the foregoing description considered in connection with the accompanying drawings it is believed that the construction,

operation and advantages of the present improved cabinet structure will be clearly understood. It is desired to point out however that various changes and desirable additions maybe made in and to the structure shown within th'espirit and scope of the invention as definedin the appended claims.

I claim 1.A cabinet comprising a frame, a casing for engagement within said frame, and rearwardly and inwardly directed surfaces on said frame and easing, respectively, coacting to produce a tight fit between said casing and said frame by movement of the casing into the frame.

2. A cabinet comprising a frame, a casing for engagement within said frame, and means to produce a tight fit between said casing and said frame by movement of the :casing'into the frame, irrespective of varia-.

'tion in. size within predetermined limits between said casing and said frame.

3. A cabinet comprising a frame element and a casing element for engagement within said ifra-mexelement, at least one of said elements having a rearwardly and inwardly .:directed surface adapted to be engaged by the other element to produce a tight fit be tween said elements.

4. A cabinet comprising a frame, a casing for engagement within said frame, rear- .wardly and inwardly directed surfaces on said frame and easing, respectively, coacting to produce a tight fit between said casing and said frame by movement of the casing into the frame, and means for securing said casing to said frame.

5. A cabinet comprising a frame, a casing for engagement within said frame, means to produce a tight fit between said casing and said frame by movement of the casinginto the frame,.irrespective of variations in size within predetermined limits between said casing and said frame, and means for securxing said casing to said frame.

6. Acabinet comprising a frame element and a casmgelement for engagement with said frame element, at least one of said ele- 'ments having a rearwardly and inwardly directed surface adapted to be engaged by the other element to produce a tight fit between said elements, and means for securing said casing element to said frame element.

7 Acabinet comprising a frame element, means for permanently and rigidly securing said frame element to a wall, and a casing element adapted for engagement within said frame element, said frame and casing elements having coacting parts to assure a tight fit of said casing element within said frame element, irrespective of variations in the size of said elements within predetermined limits.

8. A cabinet comprising a sheet metal frame element having in cross-section right angularly disposed portions and a connecting portion extending obtusely with respect to said right angularly disposed portion, and a casing for engagement within said frame inclusive of a marginal portion for contact with the obtusely extending connecting portion of said frame.

9. A cabinet comprising a sheet metal frame element having in cross-section right angularly disposed portions and a connecting portion extending obtusely with respect to said right angularly disposed portions, a casing for engagement within said frame inclusive of a marginal portion for contact with the obtusely extending connecting portion of said frame, a tongue struck from said obtusely extending connecting portion and a fastener passed through said casing and engaged with said tongue.

10. In a cabinet, a sheet metal frame having in cross-section a front portion and a rearwardly extending portion disposed at an obtuse angle to sald front portion.

11. In a cabinet, a sheet metal frame having in cross-section a front portion, a rearwardly extending portion disposed at an obtuse angle to said front portion, and a fastener receiving tongue struck from said rear- Wardly extending portion.

'12. In a cabinet, a sheet metal frame having in cross-section a front portion, a rearwardly extending portion disposed at an obtuse angle to said front portion, and a fastener receiving tongue struck from said rearwardly extending portion and disposed at right angles to said front portion.

13. In a wall cabinet a sheet metal frame having in cross-section front and side portions disposed in right angular relation to one another and terminating in marginal portions disposed respectively at acute angles to said front and side portions for interlocking engagement with a frame anchoring dev1ce.

14. In a wall cabinet a sheet metal frame having in cross-section front and side portions disposed in right angular relation to one another and terminating in marginal portions disposed respectively at acute angles to said front and side portions for interlocking engagement with a frame anchoring device, a portion disposed at obtuse angles to said front and said side portions and connecting them, a tongue extending from said connecting portions parallel to said side portion, a casing for engagement within said frame, and a fastener adapted to be passed through said casing and engaged withisaid tongue.

15. In a cabinet a frame and a sheet metal casing for engagement within said frame, said casing in cross-section being inclusive of a side wall and having a laterally outwardly signature.

GLENN T. GOURLE'Y. 

